laxative
noun
a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
laxatives
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pluralof laxative.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Overall, the findings indicate that certain laxatives may help slow the progression of kidney deterioration.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
Zheng Minhua cited "antibiotics that cause allergies, blood pressure that won't go down, anaesthetised patients who won't sleep" and laxatives that did not clear the bowel as being among the issues that had been encountered.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
I’m using stool softeners and laxatives as well as walking and drinking water.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
These laxatives are just the latest alternatives influencers are touting for the blockbuster drug Ozempic.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2023
It took no great leap of intelligence to realize that Hamilton Knapp had laced Gingers dog treats with tranquilizers and laxatives so that she would do one, possibly two, embarrassing things on stage.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
